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Sustaining Effective Practices When Principals Change

Wednesday, April 23
5-6 p.m. ET

An unintended outcome of principal change can be the shifting away from hard-earned implementation of effective practices in instruction and behavior support. While change can be good, it shouldn’t come at the expense of student improvement. Drawing from experience in implementing school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), this webinar will offer strategies for selecting, implementing and sustaining effective practices during periods of principal turnover.

Learner Outcomes:

After completing this program, you will be able to:

Describe the district’s role in sustaining effective practices during times of transition

Discuss the role of school teams in selecting, implementing and documenting effective practices

Discuss strategies to maintain momentum during principal transition

Describe the role of data systems that document both student outcomes and program fidelity.

Presenter:

Robert Horner is the Alumni-Knight endowed professor of special education at the University of Oregon, where he directs the Educational and Community Supports research unit. r. Horner’s research has focused on behavior analysis, instructional strategies for learners with severe disabilities, stimulus control, positive behavior support and systems change. As co-director with Dr. George Sugai of the OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, Dr. Horner coordinates research and technical assistance activities with multiple partners across the nation.